Songs maketh the movies
It’s an age old formula to interestingly use melody and make Hindi movies a great hit. Indians are highly inclined towards music. A single track melody from the rustic rural set up has a great effect on the audience. Using fusion is certainly helping, like in case of Billu the music interplayed between rustic tones and also included an upbeat number with Priyanka doing the grooves.
Sometimes peppy and comical numbers does much to lift a movie. The Sridevi starrer of Chalbaaz which has the song ‘Gudbad hogiyi – Seeti baj gayi’ went very well with the audience. A similar track from Ek Duje ke liye was the lift song. Here the lyrics and reaction mattered and is still a favorite among the audience. Hence there is nothing fixed about the audience’s appreciation. The recent track ‘All is well’ is hummed by all people, young and old.
Many movies in the past have been famous for their ghazal or intense songs. The songs from Arth or the songs from Aandhi have been a great hit. In fact people relate a particular picturisation or a song rendering and link the same to the movie. This happens in the case of Silsila too. Audience actually love actors singing their own songs like the title song of Chandni wherein Sridevi sang her own song or Nila Asman sung by Amitabhji and also the ruckus filled lyrics of Munnabhai sung by Sanjay Dutt.
In the yesteryears the songs typically dramatized as ‘running around the trees’ were remarkable and now are replaced by plush indoor settings and lavish club sets. There is more accentuation on mixing, recording and shooting. The Bhangra fever is still a super hit in all Hindi movies, be it the ‘Bhutnike’ song or the ‘Dil bole Hadippa’ numbers. A certain connection is certainly about the movies though one cannot standardize the audience demand and growing tastes.
Golden Songs
Music plays a stellar role in Hindi movies. It is really hard to imagine a bollywood movie without any songs. Yes, we can see few movies without any songs but they more or less belong to art category. Many movies thrive on good soulful tracks. Some movies get a good opening at box office solely on the basis of good songs. Consequently, an album is released before the release of the movie and if songs managed to become chartbuster, then there are high chances of movie doing well. In such light, it would not be an exaggeration to admit that music is the life line of Indian movie. If we look back at bollywood history, we will come across numerous movies with amazing songs. Right from the era of K L Sehgal to R D Burman, there are countless gems.
Talking about some of the popular oldies, they still make us go all nostalgic. Lets have a look at some of most popular old songs.
Main Ban Ke Pancchi
Aayega, Aayega Aanewala
Awara Hoon
Mera Joota Hai Japani
Bol Radha Bol
Jaane kyaa tuune kahii
Ai mere pyaare vatan
Ab ke baras bhej bhaiya ko babul
Wahan Kaun Hai Tera
Phuulon ke rang se
Kuch Toh Log Kahenge
Chandan saa badan, chanchal chitavan
Jab Pyar kia toh darna kya
Man re, tu kaahe na dheer dhare
Chalo dildaar chalein
Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain
Din dhal jaaye, hai raat na jaaye
Roop tera mastana
Meri Hansini, Kaha udd chali
Mere Sapno Ki raani
romantic numbers
Melody translated to emotions is the best thing about Hindi music. The lyrics are well meaning and expression seems right with voice modulation. Recording studios too are very well equipped in various international sound techniques and this makes exploring good music really viable. Romantic numbers of the olden days also was based on good music and interludes. Tuning to the bela ke phool on the radio reminded us about the golden music of the old times.
Today’s new movie releases are also based with the popularity subject that is associated with good music. Melody is the primary reason to explore new talents in the stream of music. Music arrangers are also using different techniques to capture the essence needed in romantic music.
Recent songs like ‘Pheli baar mohabat ki hain’ from Kaminey and ‘Mere sang tu chal’ from New york are great music hits and also the set tune for mobiles. There are several songs of the past movies that are always remembered like ‘Jab koi baat’ from Jurm and ‘E mera dil’ from Parinda. These songs can be just heard over and over. Ghazals are also the advantage in Hindi film music and some ghazals are ever green ones.
Certain movies are also based on exploring romance and love themes and here there is a greater chance to explore ghazals and soft numbers. The song from Fashion - Marjawa and the popular ghazals from the film Umraaon Jaan are classic ones. The new generation songs like ‘Pehli Nazar’ from the film Race has set another trend in the hindi movie songs.
Hit romantic movies like ‘ Kuch kuch hota hain’ also have the peppy romantic numbers that are not typically soft like ‘ Koi mil gaya’. The old magic of tragic love songs in the melody of Mukesh and Rafi saab is evergreen. The mystery presnt in ‘Ayega aane wala’ is a great composition that is unaltered with time.
Old Hindi Songs
‘Old is gold’, this fact always remain true in all phases of life. Even in the Hindi movie industry, the old is gold fact holds a great significance.
The earliest and the oldest of Hindi songs are from the first Indian movie Alam Ara. It is said the lyrics and tune of the songs in this movie were chosen by the director himself.
Today many new genres of music and songs have hit the movie industry but still some of the old Hindi songs have their own charm and significance in the day-to-day life. Even in the early phase of the film industry, a pack of old songs played an integral part of the film story.
The most popular old Hindi movie songs are jab pyar kiya, balam aaye baso more man mein, dukh ke din ab beete nahin, main to bhul gayi, likhe jo khat tujhe, been tere sanam, kabhi kabhi mere dil mein, kaun hai jo sapno mein aaya, kehta hai joker, and so on. The list continues but there is no end to the popular old Hindi songs because almost all the songs had their own unique beauty and touching rhythm.
The current waves of Hindi movie songs are remix and MP3. Most of the popular old songs are revamped with innovative form of music and beats to add the choice of new generation. The music has changed over the time but the authenticity of old songs lyrics is still alive in the hearts of music lovers.
People still love to hear the oldies rather the listening to the revamped old song list. From old to new, there are ample of Hindi songs to suit any mood or any occasion. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, wedding or get together, Indian movies are loaded with a variety of songs.
Old Hindi songs also have the power to tighten the bond of any relationship with old melodies. These songs strike a nostalgic harmony with any individual at any occasion.